Mladenov: Israel has not implemented the Security Council's request to halt settlement construction

Last updated: 25 March 2017 - 10:39 pThe United Nations envoy to the Middle East, Nikolai Mladenov, told the UN Security Council on Friday evening that Israel has not taken steps to stop settlement construction as demanded by the council's decision. Mladenov told the council in his first report on the implementation of the resolution Of December 23, "The resolution calls on Israel to take steps 'to stop all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem.' "The United States abstained from voting, allowing the resolution to pass through the Security Council, defying pressure from then-President Donald Trump and Israel and some US lawmakers who urged Washington to use its veto power against him.